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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.07.2016 (43) Date of publication: 24.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/21 (21) Application number: 15831185.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B25J 9/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/040281 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/060716 (21.04.2016 Gazette 2016/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 16.07.2014 US 201414333258 (71) Applicant: X Development LLC Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)	(72) Inventors: KONOLIGE, Kurt Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) RUBLEE, Ethan Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) KALAKRISHANAN, Mrinal Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) (74) Representative: Anderson, Oliver Ben et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)